[String]

[String] casts a value to data type string. Every data type has a string representation. - Integer and decimal values have their formatting rules applied. - Maps, arrays, and pairs are displayed in a format suitable for inspecting the elements of the data type. - Null values map to the empty string. - Boolean values map to the strings 'True' and 'False'.

Syntax

Parameters

[String: 'Value']

Required Parameters

Value

The value which will be converted into a string.

Examples

To cast a value into a string:

Use the [String] tag. The following example performs a string operation on a series of numbers by casting them to string values before applying the concatenation symbol to them.

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